A 64 year-old female with scalp metastasis of papillary thyroid cancer

The skin metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a rare condition and the lesions should be differentiated from primary skin tumors. The scalp is the most frequent site which is involved in skin metastasis of PTC. It shows the poor outcome and aggressive nature of disease. In this report,...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Reza Aghasi, Neda Valizadeh, Sheida Soltani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2011;volume=15;issue=6;spage=136;epage=137;aulast=Aghasi
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Sheida Soltani
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description The skin metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a rare condition and the lesions should be differentiated from primary skin tumors. The scalp is the most frequent site which is involved in skin metastasis of PTC. It shows the poor outcome and aggressive nature of disease. In this report, we aim to present a case report of a 64 year-old female with scalp metastasis of PTC in the context of disseminated pulmonary and liver metastasis.
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spelling doaj.art-fa48264c8a90461b95cb2b42d1babeee2022-12-22T03:57:58ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism2230-82102230-95002011-01-0115613613710.4103/2230-8210.83353A 64 year-old female with scalp metastasis of papillary thyroid cancerMohammad Reza AghasiNeda ValizadehSheida SoltaniThe skin metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a rare condition and the lesions should be differentiated from primary skin tumors. The scalp is the most frequent site which is involved in skin metastasis of PTC. It shows the poor outcome and aggressive nature of disease. In this report, we aim to present a case report of a 64 year-old female with scalp metastasis of PTC in the context of disseminated pulmonary and liver metastasis.http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2011;volume=15;issue=6;spage=136;epage=137;aulast=AghasiPapillary thyroid cancerscalp metastasiscutaneous metastasis
spellingShingle Mohammad Reza Aghasi
Neda Valizadeh
Sheida Soltani
A 64 year-old female with scalp metastasis of papillary thyroid cancer
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Papillary thyroid cancer
scalp metastasis
cutaneous metastasis
title A 64 year-old female with scalp metastasis of papillary thyroid cancer
title_full A 64 year-old female with scalp metastasis of papillary thyroid cancer
title_fullStr A 64 year-old female with scalp metastasis of papillary thyroid cancer
title_full_unstemmed A 64 year-old female with scalp metastasis of papillary thyroid cancer
title_short A 64 year-old female with scalp metastasis of papillary thyroid cancer
title_sort 64 year old female with scalp metastasis of papillary thyroid cancer
topic Papillary thyroid cancer
scalp metastasis
cutaneous metastasis
url http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2011;volume=15;issue=6;spage=136;epage=137;aulast=Aghasi
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